MT 350 Field Specifications

4. Field 22A: Type of Operation

FORMAT

Option A

4!c

(Function)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field specifies the function of the message.

CODES

Function must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T36):

ADVC	New advice. Used to send the MT 350 for the first time -or- to send a corrected MT 350 when the erroneous one was cancelled using an MT 350 with function CANC.
AMND	Replaces a previously sent message with the amended one contained in this message. Used to add settlement agents to an MT 350 previously sent -or- to correct error(s) in an MT 350 previously sent.
CANC	Cancels a previously sent message. Used to cancel an MT 350 previously sent -or- to cancel an MT 350 which contains erroneous information.
DUPL	Duplicates an already sent advice.

USAGE RULES

As the amend message replaces the previously sent advice, it must contain both the amended fields and the fields which are not changed.

When the cancel function is used, the message must reconfirm at least the mandatory fields of the original transaction.

An amendment or cancellation message always refers to the previous advice identified in field 21.